May 29, 2019June 25, 2019 by Lillie

OBG: b&b127 How Entrepreneurs of Color can close the racial wealth gap

As we continue our coverage of CFED’s 2016 Assets Learning Conference, we go deep on another critical topic for People of Color and closing the racial wealth gap. Entrepreneurship is another form…
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May 14, 2019May 15, 2019 by Lillie

OBG: b&b75 How to sell without feeling like a salesperson

One of the realities of being a freelancer or entrepreneur is that you’re also going to be a salesperson. Most of us recoil when we hear this word, and conjure up visions…
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October 31, 2018November 10, 2018 by Lillie

OBG: b&b139 Being an employee can actually be awesome

Having a job can be great, but it doesn't mean you can't do all the other stuff you want. Being a freelancer / entrepreneur is now easier than ever, which means people…
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August 7, 2018August 13, 2018 by Lillie

OBG: b&b16: Getting By Without a College Degree

This week's oldie-but-goodie: We all know student loan debt is out of control. The average college student graduated in 2014 with $33,000 in student loans. Student loan debt crossed the $1 trillion…
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August 2, 2018August 13, 2018 by Lillie

b&b201: AAFCI: highlighting and bridging racial knowledge and resource gaps

The African American Financial Capabilities Initiative is sponsored by Prosperity Now’s Racial Wealth Divide Initiative. Their website describes the motivation for and goals of the program: “The Racial Wealth Divide Initiative at Prosperity Now…
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May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 by Lillie

OBG b&b113 All the parts that suck about running a business

Oldie-but-Goodie: Don’t get us wrong. We wouldn’t have it any other way. But there are just some things (lots of things) about running a business that just really suck. From no one…
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May 14, 2018 by Lillie

b&b197: How to build and protect your wealth pt. 1: BUILD

This first part of a two part episode focuses on how to build your wealth. The three main ways are: the stock market, real estate, and entrepreneurship. Over the long term, both…
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April 15, 2018May 14, 2018 by Lillie

OBG b&b94 How to make tax season easier for you NEXT year

Listen to Oldie-but-Goodie episode 94 below. We are right in the middle of tax season and many of us find ourselves in the same place we do every year – scrambling on…
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January 28, 2018May 14, 2018 by Lillie

b&b188 Prosperity Now Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corp.

Welcome to Prosperity Now, a series interviewing non profit organizations who are part of Building High Impact Non-Profits of Color. In this episode we interviewed Carlos Nelson and Norma Sanders about Greater Auburn Gresham…
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August 1, 2017May 16, 2018 by bbpodcast

b&b166 DDJA Kisha Velazquez of Junior Baby Hatter

This week we have a special DDJA interview with Markisha Velazquez, founder of Junior Baby Hatter, Tiny Caps for Tiny Chaps. Welcome to the Dead Day Job Army, a monthly Brunch &…
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